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Hi all,
I know this topic has been discussed before many times but still just wanted to make few things clear.
I am going for H1B stamping in India in Dec 2013 but I do have F1 visa stamped on my Passport. My F1 visa expires in Dec 2014. As per most of the discussions on forums, it seems that you don't need a transit visa if you have an, "Un-expired" visa stamped on your passport.
But on UK gov website its specifically mentioned that if you are an Indian National transiting UK to different country then you do need UK Transit visa.
Also in another link it says:
"You can transit the UK airside without a visa if:
you are a national of a country that is not in the list below; or
you are recognised as stateless under the 1954 UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons;
You hold a valid travel document issued by the UK government
You are a DATV national or recognised as stateless under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and qualify for the DATV exemption under the 'transit without visa' concession - see under 'More information' below.
If you do not meet any of the above requirements, you must get a direct airside transit visa before you can transit the UK airside."
I myself have traveled through UK in Dec 2010 without any problem but I don't know if they have changed the rules recently. If anyone has recently traveled through UK, please reply.
Thank you,
Rahul
I know this topic has been discussed before many times but still just wanted to make few things clear.
I am going for H1B stamping in India in Dec 2013 but I do have F1 visa stamped on my Passport. My F1 visa expires in Dec 2014. As per most of the discussions on forums, it seems that you don't need a transit visa if you have an, "Un-expired" visa stamped on your passport.
But on UK gov website its specifically mentioned that if you are an Indian National transiting UK to different country then you do need UK Transit visa.
Also in another link it says:
"You can transit the UK airside without a visa if:
you are a national of a country that is not in the list below; or
you are recognised as stateless under the 1954 UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons;
You hold a valid travel document issued by the UK government
You are a DATV national or recognised as stateless under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and qualify for the DATV exemption under the 'transit without visa' concession - see under 'More information' below.
If you do not meet any of the above requirements, you must get a direct airside transit visa before you can transit the UK airside."
I myself have traveled through UK in Dec 2010 without any problem but I don't know if they have changed the rules recently. If anyone has recently traveled through UK, please reply.
Thank you,
Rahul
